Anthony King

Anthony is an outwardly normal looking bloke who turned to comedy after he was disowned by the Catholic Church for confessing in too much detail. Having finally found a use for his twisted sense of humour, Anthony has gone on to perform at all the major comedy clubs across the UK and beyond, including performances in the Netherlands, Dubai, Majorca, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

Anthony's devilishly droll deadpan humour, masterful timing and delivery of a stream of one-liners combine to make him one of the most polished performers on the circuit. His act is a combination of his own true-life experiences mixed in with a whole bunch of lies.

Anthony's gigs have not been confined to the small stage; he has also made numerous appearances on TV. These include Granada's MAD FOR IT, Meridian's HOUSE OF FUN, UK Gold's LIVE AT JONGLEURS and he also took part in a live internet broadcast called LIVE FROM LONDON.

As well as his stand-up performances, Anthony is also well known for his writing skills. Credits include a sketch show for Granada, a series of bizarre short stories and a pilot sitcom for Radio 4. He was also chosen to be part of THE COMEDY FACTORY, which was a team of writers brought together by Carlton and KDR Productions to develop and script various ideas for television. Projects included a sketch show, a quiz show, a cabaret show, a sitcom and a very tongue-in-cheek documentary.

After being approached by the city council, Anthony has been setting up courses of comedy workshops in his hometown of Leicester. These workshops have been running since 2003, have proved to be hugely popular and have already produced comedians that have gone on to perform to critical acclaim, both nationwide and locally.

Quotes:

"The gags get better and better" WILLIAM COOK, THE GUARDIAN

"It's the one-liners that set him apart. Sparse, efficient, unexpected - and often with a delicious twinge of underlying nastiness - each one is an elegant example of perfect joke construction." CHORTLE

"King of the one-liners" BBC LONDON LIVE

"They (his one-liners) condense an entire sketch into a single sentence" THE GUARDIAN

"Outstanding is Anthony King, an elegantly mournful figure whose timing and delivery of a stream of one-liners and non-sequiteurs are masterly" THE SCOTSMAN

Barnstormers Comedy presents comedy shows in many parts of England. Currently, there are Barnstormers comedy clubs in Sussex, Kent, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, and Worcestershire.

All of our comedians are regulars on the London comedy circuit and beyond, often appearing at well known venues such as The Comedy Store.

As well as our own events we arrange full comedy nights for theatres, bars, arts centres, festivals and other events and venues. We are also able to provide corporate entertainment. Or we can provide one or two comedians for a special occasion.